After going through two pairs of YakTraxs this winter I decided to try something different and bought some Kahtoola Microspikes. I’d thought about buying them before but had been put off by the manufacturers $59 price tag, but decided that if they last longer than my Traks, the investment would be worth it. In the end I purchased them via Amazon from Altrec.com at a lot less than Kahtoola list them at.
So far I’ve used them 3 or 4 times and been impressed. They look pretty aggressive and you can’t help wondering if you’ll do yourself a nasty injury if you fall wearing them. But, they are easy to put on and off and definitely do a good job of providing traction in a range of conditions
These do look a bit dangerous – a bit like fangs for your feet! – but the spikes are not too sharp and they seem to work very well. Thanks for the recommendation, Mr. Bimble. 🙂